Required Consultation Policies
ABOR 1-118 Tribal Consultation Policy
ABOR 1-118 Tribal Consultation Policy functions as the highest level of authority, outlining ABOR's expectations and requirements when engaging with Native Nations, by recognizing fundamental principles of tribal sovereignty, consultation, and respect. ABOR 1-118 B(2)(b) requires that all human and non-human research projects, including both unfunded and funded sponsored projects, UArizona Foundation initiatives, contracts, intra-university agreements, and other instruments related to tribal engagement must be supported by documented evidence of consultation and approval.
UArizona Tribal Consultation Policy
Adopted in September 2023, this policy applies to the university community when engaging in research or activities that have a foreseeable impact on sovereign Native Nations and/or their members.
National Science Foundation Consultation Policy
The National Science Foundation adopted new tribal consultation requirements, effective May 20, 2024.
Activities Where Documentation of Consultation is Required
- The research or institutional engagement takes place in Indian Country, or Alaska Native
homelands, and/or on land under the control or jurisdiction of a sovereign tribe. - Human research is conducted in Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities or involving IHS staff or
resources. - The research or institutional engagement involves participation by members of a sovereign tribe
and may foreseeably result in research results with implications specific to a tribe or to individuals
as members of the tribe. - Any research or institutional engagement involving human remains, funerary objects, sacred
objects, or objects of cultural patrimony that are subject to the Native American Graves Protection
and Repatriation Act. - The research involves human subjects, including genetic testing or testing of blood, tissue, or other
biological materials if the individual's membership in or affiliation with a tribe is identified, and that
is intended to or may foreseeably result in conclusions or generalizations about a tribe or
individuals as members of the tribe.